The Neil Fraser Historic Belizean Galleria

Mahogany logs hauled to
the lagoon at Hill Bank in the "dry season" from March through May were put
into the water and secured by a boom. They were then assembled into rafts
of 400 to 500 logs for towing down the lagoon and river to the coast, and
from there to Belize for sawing or shipping. The towing journey was about
200 miles. The 3-foot gauge railroad extended approximately 14 miles from
Hill Bank into the bush cutting areas, with trucks and tractors hauling logs
to the rail line.